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correct

[kuh-rekt] / kəˈrɛkt /






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I know what it feels like to arrive somewhere that might actually try to reward hard work and correct its own mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Failing to earn the degree bothered her, and King would correct anyone who said she had graduated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Your rights are limited to receiving the correct balance and obtaining a clear explanation of how that balance was calculated.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Last weekend, he got six correct results from the 10 games in week 36, including one exact score, for a total of 90 points.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Before the beginning of the universe,” I quickly correct.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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